Overview
- Goalkeeper Andreas Wolff delivered a decisive performance with multiple key saves that kept Germany in the game during a shaky first half.
- EM newcomer Miro Schluroff came on after the break and struck seven second-half goals to finish as Germany’s top scorer.
- Captain Johannes Golla received a red card in the 53rd minute, yet Germany held firm to close out the final minutes.
- Portugal were without pivot Victor Iturriza due to an EHF suspension, while Alfred Gíslason left Jannik Kohlbacher and Mathis Häseler out of Germany’s 16-man roster.
- Germany sits on 4:0 points atop the Hauptrunde and now faces Norway on Saturday, followed by Denmark and France, with only the top two teams advancing to the semifinals.